A.R. (Venky) Venkatachalam, Ph.D.
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A.R. (Venky) Venkatachalam, Ph.D.Chairperson, Decision Sciences Department, Professor of Information Systems and Director, Enterprise Integration Research Center(603) 862-0015 venky [at] cisunix [dot] unh [dot] edu |
Fields of Specialization:
Information technology, electronic commerce, global information management, enterprise integration, emerging technologies, technology management, artificial intelligence, innovation.
Education:
Ph.D., Manderson Graduate School of Business, The University of Alabama M.B.A., Indian Institute of Management Calcutta B.S. (Honors), Mechanical Engineering, The University of Madras, India
Biography:
Professional Experience:
Share knowledge … to develop new
approaches
A.R. Venkatachalam
Professor of Information Systems
A master networker, both with people and with information technology, A.R. Venkatachalam has a knack for putting together useful information that streamlines business.
In the mid-90s, the professor of information systems, working with the U.S. Small Business Administration, put together a national network, working with the UNH Research Computing Center (RCC), to help small businesses gain access to venture capital. The result was ACE-Net (Angel Capital Network); it’s used in 45 states.
Soon after, he and RCC developed Pro-Net, again for the U.S. Small Business Administration. This national network allows federal, state, local, and private procurement officers to find and solicit proposals from small businesses interested in government, prime- and sub-contractor procurements. More than 195,000 companies are listed.
To give some structure to his far-flung interests Venkatachalam created the Enterprise Integration Research Center, where his newest venture is percolating.
The project, currently a pilot involving several New England states, would help high-tech companies get funding for intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. He has also received $990,000 for the project from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. If a patent is granted, he will be given the go-ahead to build a nationwide network.
While all of these Internet projects may sound impersonal, the key to Venkatachalam’s succes is his breadth of knowledge— from computer and Internet systems to business and law—and his inclusiveness. Venkatachalam likes to bring everyone to the table, and he listens. For example, recently he created an advisory board made up of a cross-section of New Hampshire companies. He asked them what they look for in hiring new employees.
“They rated technical skills high, but interpersonal skills just as highly,” recalls Venkatachalam. “When I asked them how we might develop both sets of skills, they said, ‘Have your students work on real projects.’” Indeed, they do.
Recent Research:
“A Holistic Perspective on Enterprise Integration,” Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2006.
“Towards a Learning Organization Perspective to Supplier Selection for Global Supply Chain Management: an Integrated Framework,” (with B. Shore, L. Iandoli, and G. Zollo) in Journal of Information Science and Technology, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2004, pp. 26-43.
Leveraging Intellectual Property in the Financing of Entrepreneurial Ventures: A Technology-based Solution,” (with J. Freear and J. Sohl) in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Vol. 4, Nos. 2/3, 2004, pp. 178-193.
"Evaluating the Information Sharing Capabilities of Supply Chain Partners: A Fuzzy Logic Model” (with B. Shore) in International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol. 33, No. 9, 2003, pp. 804-824.
Honors & Awards:
University of New Hampshire Excellence in Research Award, 2006
Outstanding Researcher Award, 2004, Whittemore School of Business & Economics, University of New Hampshire
Hamel Professorship, 2001-2004
Forbes Chair, 1998-2001
Recognition by the Vice President of the United States at the White House on June 2, 1997 on the occasion of PRO-Net inauguration.
Teaching Excellence Award, 1995, Whittemore School of Business and Economics, The University of New Hampshire
Associate Editor, Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications Research.
Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations.
Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Organizational and End-User Computing.